Transfer of Body

In order to transfer the body of a deceased person to Lebanon, kindly send the following:

Original death certificate

Burial Transit Permit

Letter of non-contagious diseases issued by an authorized health institution

Letter of embalming

Letter of sealed casket

Original passport of the deceased

Lebanese I.D. (Tathkarat al-hawiya or Ikhraj Kaid) of the deceased

No fee is required

Self-addressed stamped envelope

Please note that you need to fill out an application form related to the registration of death (check registration of vital events section) in order to register the death at the Lebanese Vital Records Registry.